Controlling Pop-ups

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Controlling Pop-ups PUPs

• Pop-ups occur when your browser is running.
• PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) may start
  when your computer starts.

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Controlling Pop-ups in IE

• Under Tools, Pop-up blocker set it on
• Under Settings, check Allowed Sites for
  unwanted websites
• Under Tools, Internet Options
• Security tab Restricted Sites,
• Click Sites button, select site, click Add.
• Content tab Content Advisor
• Under Approved websites, list unwanted website
  set to Never
• Can set all content sliders to Unrestricted

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Controlling Pop-ups in Firefox
Under Tools, Options

• Under Content, check Block Pop-up windows
• Click the Exceptions button, look for unwanted
  sites.
• Under Security, check Warn me when sites try to
  install add-ons
• Click the Exceptions button, look for unwanted
  sites.

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Controlling PUPs

• Control startup programs with Windows Defender.
• Click Tools, Software Explorer.
• Click the Show for all users button.
• Programs are listed by publisher.
• Click Disable for the unwanted program.
• Reboot your computer make sure it still
  functions OK. If so, remove the PUP.

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Controlling PUPs

• Control startup programs with msconfig.exe
• Click Start, Run. Open msconfig.
• Under the Startup tab, clear the check box next
  to the unwanted program.
• Not recommended as permanent solution.
• Autoruns 9.56 from filehippo.com lists startup
  programs.

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References

• Windows Defender video download
  http//www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamil
  y/defender/demo.mspx